Ribbon-gold magazine



Jan. 21' 1931. v. L. STOLZE 1,789,787

RIBBON GOLD MAGAZINE Filed March 20. 1929 Patented Jan. 20, 1931 UNITEDsraxre s 'vro'ron. L. .s'ronzn, or WAUSAII, Wisconsin meson-com).MAGAZINE Application filed March 20, 1929. Serial No. 348,625.

The resent invention relates to devices for ho1' in-g ribbon gold,ribbon silver, or the like, and aims to provide a novel and improvedribbon gold magazine wherein strips onribbonsof gold or other materialare conveniently supplied for application to gilding rolls or type, andthe like, for use in gilding books or the like.

Another obj ect of the invention is the provision of a novel andimproved magazine forsuppljring strips or ribbons of gold or othermaterial in-"a convenient manner, and to save the time and wasteincident to cutting strips from sheets of gold leaf as has been thecustom heretofore.

A further object is the provision of a rib bon gold magazine havingnovel means for mounting and actuating'ribbons carrying the strips ofgolf leaf or other material, the ribbons and strips being of differentwidths for type or gildingrolls of different widths.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be apparent asthe description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction andarrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed, it beingunderstood that changes can be made within the scope of what is claimed,without departin from the spirit of the invention.

he invention is illustratedin the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1is a plan view of the device.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevation illustrating one of the windingspools.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged elevation of one of the clutch disks, portionsbeing shown in section.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevation illustrating two of the rolls ofribbon.

The device comprises a frame 7 constructed of wood, metal or othersuitable material, and having the side members 8 and a top pad 9 overwhich the ribbons 10 carrying the gold leaf or other material pass. Saidpad is preferably provided with shallow channels or depressions in whichthe ribbons move, and the ribbons are of different widths.

Said ribbons are supplied in rolls 11 and have the gold leaf or othermaterial thereon to be exposed over the pad 9 when the ribbons areunwound from the rolls, so that the gold leaf or other material may bepicked up by' a gilding roll, type, or the like, for applying letters,borders, or the like, to books and other objects.

The rolls 11 are supported beyond one edge of the pad 9 within U-shapedspring clips 12 which have their intermediate portions :secured to theframe 7 and said rolls are held frictionally between the arms of theclips to prevent the rolls from turning unless the ribbons are pulledtherefrom.

A rod 13 extends through apertures in the clips 12 and through the rolls11 to support said rolls for rotation. The rod 13 may be withdrawn'to'permit new rolls to be inserted in the clips 12, and the arms of theclips being sprung toward one another will hold the rolls between themafter the rod 13*is withdrawn and before it is inserted.

The ribbons 10, after passingover the pad or top 9, are wound on spoolsor reels "14: which are mounted for rotation on a shaft 15 beyond theedge of the pad 9 opposite to the rolls 11. The shaft 15 is mounted forrotationin'bearings 16 secured on the side members 8 of the frame, andsaid shaft has a knob 17 at one :end for conveniently rotating the shaftby hand. g

A 'springjpressed ball 18 is mounted in one bearing 16 to "engage in anannular groove 1'9 in the shaft 15, for holding the shaft in position,but permitting the shaft to be with drawn fromthebearings and spools topermit the spools to be removed for taking the ribbon therefrom andreplacing the spools as" they become filled. v

Clutch disks 20 are mounted on the shaft 15 between the pairs of spools,and have keys or feathers 21 slidable in a groove 22 in the shaft :15sothat saidclutch disks rotate'wi'th the shaft. The sides of the spoolsadjacent to the clutch disks have pins 23 between which the keys 21 areengageable when the disks 20 are shifted longitudinally on the shaft15.

Each disk 20 has a spring-pressed ball 24 therein engageable in anannular groove 25 in the :shaft 15 for holding the disk in'itsi-ntermediate or neutral position with the key roll, type, or thelike.

21 disengaged from the corresponding pins 23, but the disk may be forcedin either direction to make a clutch connection with the correspondingspool 14.

U-shaped spring clips 26 are secured at their intermediate portions tothe frame 7 and have their arms disposed astride the spools 14, so thatwhen the shaft 15 is withdrawn, the clips 26 will frictionally hold thespools, and they may be readily removed and replaced for removing theribbon therefrom.

This will prevent the spools 14: from dropping when the shaft 15 isremoved, and the spools are also supported in position by the clips sothat the shaft may be readily inserted.

In use, any selected ribbon 10 may be advanced over the cushion 9 byshifting the corresponding clutch disk 20 to engage its key 21 with thepins 23 of the spool 14 on which said ribbon is wound. Then, by turningthe knob 17 the ribbon is wound on said spool and the gold leaf or othermaterial is brought over the pad to be removed by the gilding In thesame manner, other ribbons may be advanced, and a convenient selectionof different widths of gold leaf strips are available.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a frame having a pad,spring clips on the frame for frictionally supporting rolls of ribbonsbeyond one edge of the pad, and spools for winding up the ribbonsmounted on (ithe frame beyond the opposite edge of the pa 2. A device ofthe character described comprising a frame having a pad, spring clips onthe frame for frictionally holding rolls of ribbons therein beyond oneedge of the pad, arod inserted in said clips for supporting said rollsfor rotation, and spools for winding up the ribbons mounted on the framebeyond the opposite edge of the pad.

3. A device of the character described comprising a frame having apad,-means for supplying ribbons to pass over the pad,'spools forwinding up said ribbons after passing over the pad and located belowtheplane of the pad, a shaft mounted on the frame and on which said spoolsare rotatable, and clutch members mounted on the shaft and engageablewith said spools.

4. A device of the character described comprising a frame having a pad,means offset downwardly from the plane of the pad for holding rolls ofribbons beyond one edge of the pad, a shaft mounted on the frame beyondthe other edge of the pad and removable longitudinally from the frame,spools below the plane of the pad rotatably mounted on the shaft forwinding up said ribbons, and clutch members mounted on the shaft toengage said spools,

5. A device of the character described comprising a frame having a pad,means for holding rolls of ribbons beyond one edge of the pad, a shaftmounted on the frame beyond the other edge of the pad and removablelongitudinally from the frame, spools rotatably mounted on the shaft forwinding up said ribbons, clutch membersmounted on the shaft to engagesaid spools, and spring clips carried by the frame and engaging saidspools to support them when said shaft is withdrawn from the frame.

6. A device of the character described comprising a frame having a pad,means supported from the frame and located beyond one edge of the padfor mounting rolls ofribhens and including a removable rod on whichthe-rolls may be mounted for rotation, said means having spring elementsto frictionally engage said rolls for supporting them when said rod iswithdrawn, and spools for winding up the ribbons mounted on the framebeyond the opposite edge-of the pad.

7. A device of the character described comprising a frame having a pad,means for supplying ribbons to pass over the pad, spools for winding upsaid ribbons after passing over the pad, and means for mounting saidspools from the frame including a removable shaft on which said spoolsare rotatable, the last named means including spring elements tofrictiona-lly engage the spoolsand support them when said shaft iswithdrawn.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

' VICTOR L. STOLZE.

